February 11, 201214 yr Both were wrong! It was 100% Suarez's decision whether he wanted to shake his hand. He obviously felt that he didnt want to and that is his business. I dont understand the criticism of him. A handshake means nothing anyway, they all try and get each other sent off and dive and cheat anyway. All he wanted to do was ignore Evra, which is fine. But Evra sought to inflame the situation at least three times. Shocking behaviour!
February 11, 201214 yr 4 assists from Adebayor did I hear? thank fuck my capt Berbatov didn't come on this week, Ade is my vice capt! :D
February 11, 201214 yr It was 100% Suarez's decision whether he wanted to shake his hand. He obviously felt that he didnt want to and that is his business. I dont understand the criticism of him. A handshake means nothing anyway, they all try and get each other sent off and dive and cheat anyway. All he wanted to do was ignore Evra, which is fine. But Evra sought to inflame the situation at least three times. Shocking behaviour! Yes Evra should get banned for provoking as he did at the end of the match.
February 11, 201214 yr I am delighted Newcastle are getting HAMMERD... btw NO one noticed I posted about Capello getting the Sack before it broke...
February 11, 201214 yr The correct Manchester team is at the top of the table at last. David.... the swamp is not in the city of manchester.... OK
February 11, 201214 yr btw NO one noticed I posted about Capello getting the Sack before it broke... That news was everywhere when you posted that. You're such a douche. Read your sig again.
February 11, 201214 yr That news was everywhere when you posted that. You're such a douche. Read your sig again. TWIT I posted at 07.37 GMT on that day !
February 12, 201214 yr Suarez destroys club's attempts to restore name A moment's idle chatter with his friend Pepe Reina and then Luis Suarez was off, walking into the moment which shames the proud name of his club and left those with the job of preserving it shaking their heads in what looked like disbelief. The principles which Suarez's manager, Kenny Dalglish, wanted to restore when he returned to the manager's role on this ground, 13 months ago, are known around Anfield as the Liverpool Way and involve quietly and assuredly getting on with the business of success as they did when the club's No 7 jersey was feared across the land. But the current custodian of the shirt is destroying any attempt to instil the virtues of the past. Yesterday was the day when Liverpool, whatever the lingering frustrations of the race case, needed to put the controversy behind them and, as Dalglish said in the statement that the club purposefully issued early on Wednesday evening, draw a line. That same statement offered the assurance that Suarez would shake Patrice Evra's hand. In an infantile refusal to do so, he denied his club any right to indignation about what has occurred in the past four months. Dalglish must take responsibility for this because he has contributed to Suarez's inability to let go. The Liverpool manager's declaration, after Suarez's return against Tottenham last Monday, that the player should not have been banned served only to perpetuate a sense in Suarez that – to coin a United anthem – "it's never your fault". Forces of reason at Liverpool are working hard to restore a reputation. The managing director Ian Ayre's acknowledgement that the club was damaged by the race case was another attempt to draw a line. But Dalglish is in charge and Suarez is still going rogue. Yesterday morning was a time to sit him down and instruct him that Evra's hand was to be accepted at all costs, though it is hard to imagine that Dalglish's relationship with Suarez encompasses that level of honesty. The T-shirts and the tantrums might have made the player feel the Liverpool love but when the moment came to move on, he undermined his manager's undertaking. Dalglish was confronted with this fact, in an unflinching post-match interview by Sky Television's Geoff Shreeves. It was to Shreeves' credit that he did not allow the manager any obfuscations. It was an uncomfortable encounter. Dalglish's attempt at justification left him beginning to look destabilised by this situation. The only mitigation the club could offer for Suarez's conduct last night was that he had not withdrawn a hand – merely refused to offer one – but it was all pretty slim. The feeling is that Liverpool's American owners, who have maintained a steely silence on this issue, are less than comfortable. There was a fairly long wait in Old Trafford's press conference room to see if Dalglish might emerge to talk, though for those with his interests at heart it was a mercy that he did not show up. Dalglish's rationale for stepping straight on to the team bus was that since Sir Alex Ferguson does not appear before the press after games, it was easier to justify his absence. There was certainly nothing he could have usefully added to a dismal day for the reputation of football, on which Suarez provided the preface for a ritual trading of vitriol. "One lying bastard..." "Luis Suarez, you know what you are..." The miracle was that Suarez was in a fit state to contribute anything at all. His head was so scrambled by the time he slammed a ball into the stand before half-time that removing him felt like the most reasonable option – though the loss of face removed that option. You wondered what he might have done with a clear head, when he was deeply involved in Liverpool's goal – winning the free-kick that Charlie Adam lofted over Jonny Evans and collecting the rebound. The afternoon's last spectacle was as dreary as the one which started it – Evra racing around the Liverpool fans – but United took a moral victory. "Patrice told me he wanted to keep his dignity and shake hands," Ferguson said, never one to pass up the chance to twist a knife. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/suarez-destroys-clubs-attempts-to-restore-name-6788078.html
February 12, 201214 yr ^ I think Ferguson wrote that article. It has nothing to do with the pride of the club. Suarez obviously felt wronged and the only way to show that was to not shake Evra's hand. If the FA aren't gonna give him a fair hearing then what do they expect? The truth is that, because racism is so sensitive and severe, the supposed perpertrators dont get treated fairly regardless of their guilt or innocence. Look how the FA have behaved with John Terry, it's an absolute sham. If anyone caused that yesterday it was Evra for intimidating Suarez for the whole game and the FA for conducting the whole thing, and the John Terry case, arse upwards!
February 12, 201214 yr ^ I think Ferguson wrote that article. It has nothing to do with the pride of the club. Suarez obviously felt wronged and the only way to show that was to not shake Evra's hand. If the FA aren't gonna give him a fair hearing then what do they expect? The truth is that, because racism is so sensitive and severe, the supposed perpertrators dont get treated fairly regardless of their guilt or innocence. Look how the FA have behaved with John Terry, it's an absolute sham. If anyone caused that yesterday it was Evra for intimidating Suarez for the whole game and the FA for conducting the whole thing, and the John Terry case, arse upwards! Luis Suarez: I'm sorry Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has today issued the following apology: "I have spoken with the Manager since the game at Old Trafford and I realise I got things wrong. I've not only let him down, but also the Club and what it stands for and I'm sorry. I made a mistake and I regret what happened. I should have shaken Patrice Evra's hand before the game and I want to apologise for my actions. I would like to put this whole issue behind me and concentrate on playing football." http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/luis-suarez-i-m-sorry Looks like Fergie was right after all. 12th February 2012: the day Suarez stopped acting like a petulant child and became a man responsible for his actions!
February 12, 201214 yr Kenny Dalglish: We all have a responsibility Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish today insisted Luis Suarez is right to apologise for failing to shake Patrice Evra's hand at Old Trafford. "Ian Ayre has made the Club's position absolutely clear and it is right that Luis Suarez has now apologised for what happened at Old Trafford," said Dalglish. "To be honest, I was shocked to hear that the player had not shaken hands having been told earlier in the week that he would do. But as Ian said earlier, all of us have a responsibility to represent this Club in a fit and proper manner and that applies equally to me as Liverpool manager. When I went on TV after yesterday's game I hadn't seen what had happened, but I did not conduct myself in a way befitting of a Liverpool manager during that interview and I'd like to apologise for that." http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/kd-we-all-have-a-responsibility-1
February 12, 201214 yr Ayre - Suarez misled Reds Liverpool express disappointment over handshake snub Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has confirmed Luis Suarez 'misled' the club after the striker apologised for refusing to shake Patrice Evra's hand. Suarez's appearance in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Manchester United was his first start for Liverpool since returning from an eight-match suspension after being found guilty of racially abusing Evra when the teams met at Anfield in October. However, the Uruguayan caused further controversy by not shaking United captain Evra's hand during the now customary pre-match ritual. The snub drew plenty of criticism and led to United manager Sir Alex Ferguson calling Suarez 'a disgrace' and claiming he should never play for Liverpool again. The former Ajax forward has now apologised for not shaking Evra's hand and admits he let Liverpool down with his actions. Ayre has confirmed that Suarez had told them he was going to shake Evra's hand and expressed disappointment that the 26-year-old did not follow through with his intention. "We are extremely disappointed Luis Suarez did not shake hands with Patrice Evra before yesterday's game," said Ayre in a statement. "The player had told us beforehand that he would, but then chose not to do so. He was wrong to mislead us and wrong not to offer his hand to Patrice Evra. He has not only let himself down, but also Kenny Dalglish, his team-mates and the club. It has been made absolutely clear to Luis Suarez that his behaviour was not acceptable. Luis Suarez has now apologised for his actions which was the right thing to do. However, all of us have a duty to behave in a responsible manner and we hope that he now understands what is expected of anyone representing Liverpool Football Club." http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/7514050/Ayre-Suarez-misled-Reds
February 12, 201214 yr Luis Suarez: I'm sorry[/size][/b] Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has today issued the following apology: "I have spoken with the Manager since the game at Old Trafford and I realise I got things wrong. I've not only let him down, but also the Club and what it stands for and I'm sorry. I made a mistake and I regret what happened. I should have shaken Patrice Evra's hand before the game and I want to apologise for my actions. I would like to put this whole issue behind me and concentrate on playing football." http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/luis-suarez-i-m-sorry Looks like Fergie was right after all. 12th February 2012: the day Suarez stopped acting like a petulant child and became a man responsible for his actions! Hopefully that's the end of it. There was no reason for any of them to apologise but that should signal the end of it before it spiralled out of control
February 12, 201214 yr any bets on how long it will take for bart to come on and say 'we won again' Real Madrid can go 10 points clear in La Liga after Barca lost on Saturday. Mourinho for England? :lol:
February 12, 201214 yr any bets on how long it will take for bart to come on and say 'we won again' Real Madrid can go 10 points clear in La Liga after Barca lost on Saturday. Mourinho for England? :lol: He's too good for England, but then so is HR. If he does leave Spurs, i'd like to see Mourinho go to Spurs. He wouldnt have as much as work to do as he did at Chelsea.
February 12, 201214 yr Mourinho to return to Chelsea when ABV gets given the sack for failing to finish in the top 4 at the end of the season? After-all, Real do like sacking their managers after they win the league
February 12, 201214 yr When is the Champions League back on? And more importantly for a Man City fan, when is the Europa League back on?
February 12, 201214 yr Drogba just took one of the worst penalties I've ever seen, just blazed it way over, in the African Cup Final, 0-0 70mins gone.
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